High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The role of women in the United Arab Emirates has advanced greatly in recent years, making the UAE a leader in women`s rights in the Arab world. Though there were few opportunities for women outside the home before 1960, the discovery of oil led to advancement in women`s position. The UAE constitution guarantees equality between men and women in areas including legal status, claiming of titles, and access to education. The General Women`s Union (GWU), established by HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak wife of then President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, remains a strong component of the State`s and participating organizations` various initiatives. In the 2007/2008 United Nations Development Programme report, the UAE ranked 29th among 177 countries in the Gender Empowerment Measures, the best rating received in the Arab World. UNDP’s Millennium Development Goal No. 3, to “Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women” has reached its targeted levels of female participation in primary education and continues to increase.